英语国家概况 期末试题 C

广东培正学院2009 -2010学年度第二学期期末考试试卷

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课程名称《英美概况》非双语（双语/非双语）

层次专（本/专科）C 卷考试时间90 分钟考试形式开卷（开/闭卷）

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1. Who were the ancestors of the English and the founders of England?

A. the Anglo-Saxon

B. The Norman

C. The Vikings

D. The Roman

2. When did William the Conqueror cross the English Channel and invade into England?

A. in 43AD

B. In the late 8 century

C. in 1066

D. in 1640

3．Which of the following kings was executed during the British Civil War?

A. James I

B. James II

C. Charles II

D. Charles I

4. Under whose reign was the Bill of Rights passed in the British history?

A. George1

B. James II

C. Queen Victoria

D. William of Orange.

5. In which year did Margaret Thatcher become the UK’s first woman Prime Minister?

A. in 1969

B. in 1979

C. in 1989

D. in 1998

6. Which of the following statement about the UK economy is true?

A. Britain remains the only country in Europe where Euro is not introduced.

B. it has slid from being the second largest economy to being the sixth.

C. there has been a period of steady decreasing of living standards.

D. Britain has experienced a steady economic growth since 1945

7. ---- led the Protestant Reformation in England.

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A. Henry II

B. Henry VI

C. Elizabeth I

D. Henry VIII

8 . - -- is not a component of the English Parliament.

A. the Sovereign

B. the House of Lords

C. the House of Commons

D. the

Cabinet

9. The British constitution consists of the following parts except---.

A. common wealth law

B. conventions

C. common laws

D. statue law

10. The Lyrical Ballads written by William Wordsworth marked the beginning of -----.

A Renaissance B. Romanticism C. Modernism D. Realism

11. Which of the following schools would admit children with reference to their

academic abilities?

A. comprehensive school

B. vocational school

C. independent school

D. grammar school

12. Which of the following is the world’s oldest national newspaper in Britain?

A. The Times

B. The Guardian

C. The Observer

D. The Financial Times

13. The present British foreign policy is mainly influenced by the following factors

except------.

A. its imperial history

B. its geopolitical traits

C. its special relationship with the United States

D. its schizophrenic attitude to Europe.

14. Easter is a holiday usually connected to the following except---.

A. the coming of spring

B. the eating of Easter eggs

C. the resurrection of Christ

D. the reunion of a large family

15. The home of golf is ------.

A. England

B. Scotland

C. Wales

D. Northern Ireland

16. American continent was discovered by Christopher Columbus -----.

A. in the early 15th century

B. in the early 16th century

C. in 1492

D. in 1497